GBNewton Abbot Races

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Newton Abbot
17:10
William Hill Handicap Hurdle
Newton Abbot Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.70 £2.30 £3.40 Exacta: £56.60 Tricast: £413.97 Trifecta: £481.50
Non-Runners: Privatory (unsuitable ground), Tik Tok (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m4f 2m3f 1m7f 2m4f 2m
1st
Took keen hold - made all - clear with one other with one circuit to go - increased tempo and went clear 3 out - soon went further clear - good jump last - canter (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a more prominent ride)(op 10/1)
9 G AVG
Brian Barr 145 lbs 8/1 Won
1m3½f 2m 2m½f 2m1½f 1m4f
2m½f 1m7f 2m3f 2m½f
2nd
Midfield on outer - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - soon pushed along and went modest second - ridden after 2 out - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
5 G Poor
Joe Tizzard 162 lbs 11/2 21
2m3f 2m5½f 2m3½f 2m5½f 2m3f
2m1½f 2m3f 2m2½f 1m6f 2m½f
3rd
Towards rear on inner - headway into midfield 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and went modest third before 2 out - no match for first two (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 10/1)
10 G Poor
Sue Gardner 150 lbs 9/1 3
1m6f 1m6f 2m 1m5f 1m6f
2m½f 2m1½f 2m2½f 2m3f 2m3f
4th
Midfield on inner - overjumped 5th - outpaced and pushed along 3 out - soon ridden - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1)
6 G AVG
Brian Barr 156 lbs 11/1 2
2m2½f 2m5½f 3m½f 2m5½f 3m½f
2m3½f 2m1½f 2m 2m5f 2m1f
5th
Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and minor headway from 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
13 G Poor
Paul Henderson 154 lbs 9/2 .75
2m5f 2m 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m1f
1m½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m½f 2m3f
6th
Raced in last - hit 1st - still plenty to do 3 out - pushed along and minor headway on outer before 2 out - well beaten when mistake 2 out(op 18/1)
8 G AVG
Joe Tickle 148 lbs 22/1 3
2m2½f 2m2½f 1m1½f 1m½f 1m
2m 1m7½f 2m½f 1m7f 2m1f
7th
Towards rear on outer - some headway into midfield 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 11/2)
3 G Poor
Oliver Signy 143 lbs 5/1 .5
1m3½f
2m2½f 2m5f 2m5f 2m5½f 2m5½f
8th
Prominent on outer - in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent 5th - soon niggled along - pushed along and lost position after 3 out - weakening and well beaten when jumped right 2 out(op 15/2)
8 G Poor
Jimmy Frost 142 lbs 12/1 3.25
2m3½f
2m1½f 2m1½f 2m1½f 2m 1m6f
9th
In touch with leaders on inner - hit 5th - soon niggled along - lost position and struggling 3 out - soon ridden and well beaten - tailed off from 2 out (trainers's rep said gelding had made a respiratory noise)(op 10/3)
9 G AVG
Jim & Suzi Best 163 lbs 4/1F 28
1m6f 1m5f 2m½f 1m4f 2m
1m6½f 2m 2m½f 1m7f 2m
99th
Raced in second - went clear with winner with one circuit to go - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon ridden and lost position - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
4 G Poor
Seamus Mullins 135 lbs 10/1 -
2m 2m½f 2m½f